History of Empress Dowager Development

Chapter 238

Xu Lang had already found out what was going on in the palace. He hadn't held it down before, but at this time, he brought the thunderous incident down without saying the reason. Severe trial by the Criminal Division.

Although there are not many people involved in this matter in the palace, but because there are a few people who are in front of the imperial court, the movement is not small.Although the news didn't spread out of the palace immediately, the Dou family who was serving the Empress Dowager heard the wind, and even though she was reluctant to speak with the Empress Dowager, she was already frightened.

Dou's and Shen's naturally couldn't sleep that night, Xu Xi was calm because he didn't know these things, although he felt that Dou's expression was weird, but he didn't ask any results.

Before noon the next day, Xu Fengliang also got the news.

The weather is gloomy, and it looks like it will snow again. Thousands of families gather together on New Year's Eve, and the capital city is also lively at this time.But that was only someone else's. For Xu Fengliang, every moment was like sitting on pins and needles. People who inquired about the news sent out wave after wave, but they all returned in vain.All he knew was that all the threads buried in the palace had been cut off, and Dou Shi, Shen Shi, and Xu Xi were caught in it, and he didn't know what kind of situation they were in.

The reputation of the Department of Punishment is thunderous, and those guards are tough, but the inner prison maid can't stand the torture, and it will be a matter of time before she reveals the truth.He even keenly noticed that there were a few more suspicious and sneaky people outside the gate of the mansion.

Although there was no cold wind in the afternoon, there were flakes of snow floating in the sky like fluff. Xu Fengliang was wrapped in a cloak and stood on the porch, breathing to warm his hands continuously, his face extremely ugly.Shi Mingming, the head of the palace, also noticed the abnormality, so he invited an imperial doctor to see him while he was busy with New Year's affairs.

The whole afternoon was restless, and in the evening, the inner eunuch of the palace came to invite him. Xu Fengliang knew that it was a Hongmen banquet, but he still had to bite the bullet and attend, leaving only Xu Sheng in the mansion.All the way, he was thinking hard and trembling with fear, for fear that Xu Lang's answer would be wrong when he asked.

Walking into the familiar palace gate and arriving at the hall where banquets are held, the atmosphere there is completely different from Xu Fengliang's imagination.The maids arranged the tables, chairs, bowls and various dishes in an orderly manner. The west side of the main hall was full of musical instruments, and the musicians were all ready.

The Xu family is quite young, but from the perspective of the royal family, they are still extremely thin.Xu Fengying and Xu Peng's father and son have already arrived. Seeing Xu Fengliang, although they are different in rank, they are in order after all. They both got up and saluted, and exchanged a few words.After a while, Xu Shuo also arrived.

The long wait was tormenting, Xu Fengying chatted and laughed happily with the two nephews, but Xu Fengliang was sullen and worried.Since Xu Fengying sent the Yao family to the Empress Dowager's side, he naturally knew Xu Lang's plan, seeing his elder brother's expression, he was extremely cold.After the announcement from the palace people, a large group of people entered from the side door at the back of the hall. At first, the empress dowager and the emperor supported the empress dowager, followed by a group of family members - headed by the empress, next to Yao, Dou, Xu Xiang, Princess Kang, wife of Princess Shen, Xu Shuo.

The few people below stood up and saluted. The Empress Dowager was coaxed to be happy along the way, and she glanced at it with a smile. Seeing that Aizi was also among them, she said cheerfully before Xu Lang could speak: "Sit and sit, Today is a family banquet, so there is no need to be formal."

Xu Lang also raised his hand in the back to indicate that Xu Fengliang and others were seated just now.

Because Xu Fengliang had something on his mind, he was the first to look at Mrs. Dou. Seeing that she, Mrs. Shen, and Xu Xi were all fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.I thought it was a Hongmen banquet, and there must be articles in the seating arrangement and meals, but Xu Lang didn't make any arrangements, Dou's seat was next to Xu Fengliang, and Shen's was also arranged with Xu Sheng, just because of Xu Sheng I'm sick, there's only an empty seat.

The couple, who had been terrified all day and night, sat together, their eyes were blank when they met.

Different from yesterday's tense atmosphere, those involved in the incident were arrested this morning, and Chu Hanyi withdrew the guards sent by Dou's side in the afternoon, and on the way to the banquet, he even joked a few words in a pleasant manner, It made Dou feel puzzled.

The shengxiao had already started in the arena, Xu Fengxian died in March, and singing and dancing were banned in the palace for half a year. Although it was still in the filial piety period at this time, it was not completely banned after all, but it was not too lively.

Silk and bamboo orchestra, singing and dancing, in the spacious hall, because there are few people, there is a huge gap between the seats, the whispers of Xu Fengliang and Dou's are drowned out, and no one can understand.

"Where is Sheng'er, why didn't you enter the palace with you?"

Xu Fengliang pretended to pick up the food, "We were very disturbed after getting the news. Sheng'er stayed in the mansion in case something changed." He looked at Xu Lang who was talking to Lin Lang on the dragon chair, and then looked at Chu Hanyi , Yao Shi and others were all watching the singing and dancing calmly, raising their glasses and laughing from time to time, completely peaceful and happy, they couldn't help wondering: "Isn't there a change?"

"I don't understand either." Mrs. Dou was dazzled by the huge difference in Chu Hanyi's attitude before and after, "A group of people were indeed arrested last night, but we are all safe here, and I don't know what kind of medicine they are selling."

"Can the empress dowager find out about her mouth?"

"She is getting old, what can she ask?" Speaking of this old man, Dou's rare annoyance, "Now I can only hope that the banquet will end as soon as possible."

Coincidentally, after a dance in the arena, Xu Fengying took the lead in toasting the empress, and then wished the empress dowager and the empress dowager a good life and health. Xu Fengliang and Yao Shi quickly interrupted their conversation and put on smiling faces.

After several songs and dances in a row, there was still no big movement from Xu Lang, and he specifically said that the Dou family and others entered the palace to accompany the Queen Mother this time.Until the end of the banquet, nothing happened. Xu Fengliang and Dou Shi were both at a loss. While breathing a sigh of relief, they suspected that this time was just a false alarm. For a moment, they felt that Xu Lang was just intimidating this time. Not to pursue.

However, the couple brought Shen Shi and Xu Xi just back to Dunwang Mansion, and they hadn't let go of the last tense heartstrings, but they were shocked by a sudden news - according to Chang Shi's report, Xu Sheng suddenly became interested tonight I went outside to enjoy the scenery, but I haven't returned yet.

(End of this chapter)